Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-08-20

built handful by handful kept bse
 ths foe,
 While this was going on, other bray
 men crept underneath the wrecked car
 beneath the fire and with piecee of vooC
 sometimes their hands. beat back th
 flames when they flashed np slongsid
 some unfortunate victim, who pinne, down b. beam, looked as if his deatl by fire was certsin. While the fgh
 was thus going on the ears of the work
 CTS were filed with the grosns of dyinI men, the snguished entreaties of thos | whose death seemed certain unless thl
 terrible blaze could be extinguisheC
 and the cries of those too badly hurt t'
 care ID what manner the end va
 brought about SO only it should be quick
 SO they dug up the earth with thei
 hands, reckless of the
 BLOOD STREAMING OUT
 From their broken finger nails and heap
 iug it up in little mounds while came heart rendering cry of 'for Gods sake
 don't let us burn to desthf" But finally
 victory was won. the fire was put ont sf
 ter tour hours of fighting and then they
 came upon a scene of horror. While the
 fight had been going on men hsd been dying, and there were not co many oi
 the wounded to take out of the wreck as
 there had been few hours before, but 10 the meantime the country had been aroused. and help had come from Chats
 worth. Forest and Piper City.
 As the dead were laid reverently alongside of each other out in the corn
 field there were ready hands to take them into Chstswortb, while some of the wounded were taken to Piper City. One hundred and eighteen was the aw- ful roll of dead, while the wounded number four times that amount. The full tale of the dead olnnot. however, be told for days.
 DENVER, August I2-Wild rumors reached here this afternoon that the White River Utes hsd again taken to the war path, and were slsughtering set tiers. Governor Adams received the following telegram from Glenwood Springs: White River Utes are iD force above Meeker. Have fred on citi- gems and sent runners to Mntah Agency for a war party. OOlorov is st the head of the Utes. Citizens are abandoning their ranches and are concentrating ai Meeker. Cant you help us, and also have the government troops at Aintsh put in motion. We especially need arms and ammunition. Glenwood is the nearest telegraph point.
 Answers to J. O. Reynolds, chairman of county commissioner. Signed, Wm. H. Clsrk. mayor of Meeker; A. J. Greg ory, county commissioner; l.. B. Broshe, secretary of the Stock Grovsrs' Asso- cistIon."
 One of the first sets of Governor Adams was to telegraph to the war de- pertinent at Washington. and asked the department to telegraph the reply, ttst- ing what the intentions of the depart ment would be. The Roveror then tele- Rrsphed reply to the message from GlenwoOd Springs, saying: "Send me everything relating to the Ute Indian outbreak at Meeker. fully snd promptly.
 DETROIT. Aug. lS-A gang of roughs and pickpockers who terrorized pas seugers on the steamer Alaska on the way from Put In Bay last Wednesday night, Vill not escape SO easily as they might, if the same crimes bad been committed on shore. Only two questions stand between the men
 
 CT the term "high seas" will apply Co those inland waters which do not di- rectly communicate with the ocean. As sistsnt U, s. Attorney Wilkins thinks it does and proceeds under that interpre- tation of the law against six of the gang.
 WASHINGTON. D. O.. Aug. 13- Adit. General Drum received a dispatch from General Crook this afternoon, that the outbreak in Colorado hsd not yet been definitely located. but that he has a large number ottroOps ready at differ ent army posts. to move at 6 moments notice.
 BELGRADE, Aug. l3-A gang of mur- derers have just been arrested st PerOt. Their victims during the past two years sixty, Disguised as gendsrrnes the ssssssins pretended to arrest travel It Is believed that political motives lead to the commission of the murders. Two French newspaper men, and Prince groom, were among the vic tins. An official committee of enquiry has been despatched to Pierot.
 GLOBE. Aug. 13-The sale of whisky to Indians is now in fair way of being arrested A man to-day engaged in the trffio was jailed. The UnIted States should send for him.
 WILCOX. August 13-A 13 yesr-old lad. who gave his name ss Frank Gable. was crushed by freight car here about ? o'clock this morning. He had craNled under the car 10 shield himself from the rain, had fallen asleep and was not awakened until train No, 21 had arrived and the engineer run in on the switch. He was frighttully bruised but retained and hved over three hours. He stated that his home and parents were in St. Lotus.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. l3-Jsmes O. Flood is lying i'll at his residence st Msnlo Park and his physiclsns have 8 change of air and clI- mate, It is stated that he will probs- bly, go to Carlsbad Germany, soon after Jno. W. Msckay srrlves from the east.
 NEW YORK, August 13-The world renews its statement that prosecution of the directors of the Union and Gen. tral Pacific railroads both oivI snd criminal, will follow the present inves- tigation of affairs of those two com psnies by the Federal Com mission.
 NEW YORK, August 13.-A special from Woodstock, Va, says: U. s. Sens- tor Riddleberger defended a client of hIs before Judge Newman yesterday, but iudgment vent against his client, Newman sud Riddleberger have not been friendly and the Senator claimed that the decision of the court vas owing 10 spite. At Riddleberger's suggestion the person was taken through the streets bearing 8 plscsrd ridiculing the judge. The latter caused RIddleberRer's arrest and fined him for contempt of eouf, and hIm to ten days in isll. The incident caused much excitement The friends of Riddleberger threatened Co storm the Jail, but failed to do SO.
 CHArswoRTH, Ills. August 13-The coroner's jury examined one witness this morning, ". G. Messler, 6 grain dealer a. Chatsworth. The only thIng noticeable about his evidence was the statement that although be wss one of the first st the wreck and. remsinsd there until the arrival of the first relief train, be saw 30 interference by nybody with the vslusbles of the victims. The inquest was adjourned until Tuesday.
 WAsErsGroS, Aug. 13.-The War De- p.rtmen. has received 8 telegram from .I - 1--o- Of ToIorana ann0u nnsny